Brake testing apparatus



Nov. 3, 1931. c. F. SMITH ET AL BRAKE TESTING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 15, 1828 4 Sheets-Sheet l NOVEB, 1931. c SMITH ET AL 1,830,340

BRAKE TESTING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 15, 1928 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 NOV. 1931- c. F. SMITH ETAL BRAKE TESTING APPARATUS 4 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed Aug. 15, 1 928 Nov. 3, 1931. .c. F. SMI'TI'H ET AL 1,830,340

BRAKE TESTING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 15, 1928 4 sheets sheet 4 nventou attozwur Patented Nov. 3, 1931 a claims jnt'smxrn,rorionlncxym AL ER 1'. PAGE, OF nos'roiv, 'mAsseonnsnr'rs essrenons TOiBRA-KETSYIICHROMEIEB 00., or BOSTON, :M.A5$VSAGHUSETTS,,A con v describediin'flUnited ,r'States Patents Nos.

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I 1,746,7l8and 1,7565666 to Charles F. Smith.

The presentnn ventionhasfor anobjec'tto provide. an improved apparatusfor carrying out? the foregoingipurposes.

' In: carrying out 1 the present" inventiomgthe vehicle is run onto a suitable:platformiorrelw vated' ways'into operative position withfr'e spectto' thez apparatusyand eachwheel of the vehicle is supported on 'a rotor which is adapted to beidriven iby'and to turn with the vehicle wheel. --Besides a drum which "con I tacts with the vehicle Wheel the'rotor com prisesaflywheel and: ashaft upon whichboth flywheel"is of relatively -light -Weight and the drum. and flywh eel are-mounted. The

large diameter. and, together :with the drum, acquires a momentum bythezmeasurement of which the ibraking actiononeach -.of the Wheels may be tested. Adapted to be con- I; nectedto: and" disconnected fromgeach of] the rotors is an indicating device, connected to I vehiclewheels cease the rotor shafts upon petting on the brakes, which visually indicates thegextent-of moyement of each motor I and its co-acting Wheel during the braking-action thereon. zlnithnis way, the extent of movement fromthe com-f mencementxof the brakingraction until the rotating is determined 1 for each Wheel.

It isimportant in order tomake an accugrate comparison of =the brakes for all the 1 Wheels, that atth-ejbeginning of the'test all,

the vWheels of the Vehiclebe revolving at the 1 same rate I. of speed; and therefore driving all the rotors 1 at the same speed. In "the 'patents 1 referred to above there is' shown and dea scribed an apparatus in which'ther'e are 'mounted on the proximate'ends o'fboth' front and rear pairs ofshafts halves fo'f-a grooved v pulley, :th'e halves being -"'s'pa'ced farenough apart' 'so 'thatthereiwill befnofrictional 0011- tacttherebetween; llhepulleys areconnect- I 1 ed and driven by means 1 of ani-endless belt whereby ulespeed jofibothfrontfand =r'ear ing'mechanism for holding the clutches Flgi9- s a pairs of shafts'may be synchronized. 2 This arrangement is not altogether satisfactory since there; iszsome'slippage between the belt and pulley-member's prev'enting perfect synchronization oftheirotors; 1

In the :present embodiment of our invention the front and rear :pairs of Wheelsirespectively are synchronized by means of positive clutches as will'be hereafter 'ex plained, 'andtboth of :said clutches driven zbyi worm: gears from a' worm shafty wherebythe speed of both clutches issynchronized. Thus at the commencement of the Y braking operation all of the wheels will be moving at exactlythe same speed. i When the braking opera-i tion-.is begunthe synchronizing'clutches are disengaged and the recordingv devices for the rotor shaftsfarenctuated, so that the travel ofeach Wheel willbe independent of the other wheels 'andcwillbe independently recorded.

7 Other features ofthe inventionare set forth in the 5 following description and ap pended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts in "the several viewsandwherein: :Fig. 1 aside elevation illustrating/an embodiment of our improved; apparatus with aicarin position on the Ways in readinessfor 1 the start of thedtest 7 c igil2 istaxplan view of the embodiment illustrated;in;Fig.,1'.-' 1

Eg. 3 isa verticalsection taken on the line 3 3-1off:Fig. 2: and showingzthe parts in the position they occupy during-the test. "Fig. 42is a plan'view of the mech'anism illnstrated" in Fig.8; v

5 is 521/ vertical sectionztakensub stantially on'thezline 5 5,'Figi '3. L

. Fig.6 is a detailviewwshowing a'manner of lockingthe'rack by which the apparatus a maybeadjustedfor various lengths of wheel base; -1

Fi g .7 is a detail; View I ofthe treadle engag 'en-" gaged preparatoryto making a test.

Fig. 8 is a detail view of one ofthecount' ersfj- 1 I I :plan view thereof showingithe' of construction and arrangement-of, parts which are lllustrated '1n the accompanying drawings, since the invention is capableof other embodiments; and the phraseology whichii's employed is forthe purpose of de'-' scription and not of limitation.

In .the drawings we have illustrated an improved and preferred form of .devicelforg Control means are provided by which the testing, vehicles having brakes on all wheels.

The apparatus comprises a base 11-, upon 7 which is supported a frame 12 carrying a pair," of spaced ways 13; One end" of the rame indicated atA is fixed to thebase at 14, while'the other end indicated at B is movably mounted on rollers 15; The ways 13 are partly telescoped as shown at 16 permitting the apparatus .to' beadjusted in length. according to the wheel base of the car to be tested. In order toaccomplish this adjustmentracks 17 fixed to the movable portion raisesthe pinion lock 21 into with the pinion; a

B' of the vframe'are provided along each side of the apparatus and'are controlled by the pinions 18 mounted on the fixed portionof the framei The pinions 18 are hand operated by means of the handle 19 and may be locked inplace by movementrof the lever 20 which engagement -;Beneath the ways 13, at both the front and rearofthe apparatus the frame 12 comprises the standards 22. Suitably mounted in these standards 22 are. the rotors comprising' the drum 27 the flywheels 29 and the transverse shafts 23 and 2 1, and. 26 respectively, which terminate'substantially midway between the opp'osite ways. The front shafts 23 "and 24' and the rear shafts 25 and 26 respectively. are intalinement but are spaced endwis'e from each other so that-they are ind'ependentlyrotatable. The drums 27 vwhich and project a suitable distance'fthrough the as set forthaboveare mounted on each' shaftslots or openings 28 in the ways 13. The flywheels 29 are also lmounted on each shaft,

preferably on the outside of eachroton-"The flywheels are 'so' designed that at a given speed they willexert the same inertia as an automobile moving ata given rate of speed.

7 Since the'inertia of the flywheel is theprod V net of the massand speed, the flywheel-may be maderelativelylight in weight and large in diameter. Theemployment of a flywheel for each rotor-shaft permits the use ofa drum of comparatively small diameter and this construction has been found to be more;

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economical and. desirable than the combina tion ofdrum'and flywheel used inthe embodi ments of the invention disclosed inthe patents Sincethe inertia of the various rotors will varyunlessiallare moving at the same rateof speed, it is necessary in orderto make an clutches -may beinitially engaged "and by which they will be disconnected at thecom mencement of thetest:

1 Keyed to each shaft adj acent its inner end is a male clutch member 30 having on" its face the teeth 31'. Supported between the aligned ends of the front and rear pairs of shafts arei'fcmale clutch-members 32 hav .ing on' their'faces depressions to receive the teeth 31 ofthe male members'and to make positive engagement therewith. When the clutches are engaged eachepair ofshafts will rotate as a unit; Extending centrally around the female'clutch members'and integral therewith is a worm gear '33 and extending longitudin ally of the apparatus beneath the clutch mechanism is a telescoping drive shaft 34 provided with a worm 10 at each end-thereof (Fig. 3) said worms permanently engaging both worm gears 33 and thereby synchron'izing the speed of all the'shafts when the clutches are in gear. Themale clutchmembers asrstated before are keyed to theshaft and are free to move transversely sufficiently to engage the female members. r r As shown in Fig. 5 each of the male clutch members 30 is connected, by means of the pairs of arms 35a and. 35b and 36a'and 36?) with the rod 37. The arm 37'is angularly disposed with relation to the" aXes of the clutch members and is fixed at oneend to a collar 40: slidably mounted on shaft 38 but rotatable therewith. The pairs of links-35a and-35bf'and-36a-and 36?) are joined together bytherocker-shafts 9 and have ,a sort of bell cranklmovement.

39interposed between therarm and one of the said collars. The springs 39 form yield ing connections between the arms and rod and serveito prevent clashingjiof' the clutch members thus enabling'them tobe engaged and disengaged smoothly. The movement .of the; rod'37} is controlled. by the shaft 38 to which itis fixed by theicollar ell. This 'shaftisT-inturn; controlled by meansofa treadle; 42] (seeEigs. 1.12,5 and 7 operative lye, connected thereto. When the treadle is depressedfthe'shaft 38, will :be partially ro tated Tin a'icounter-clockwise' direction causawe i-rbd aagmampwa i :therebyil causing 'the :aruisrBli: and. 36' to draw the; male;

clutch members 30 intocengagementiwith;:the-

female :clutchmembers 32; It will :be: readily seen :thatastheishaft 38 isgiven a zpa'rtialk rotation in :eitherxdirection the rod .37 :will fbe fggivenlanEangulahmovemrnt outwardly or inwardly causing the clutch members :to. be -iengaged or disengaged. :This arrangement providesfora positive'tandasimultaneouseengagement of each pair of' gears." Thus each pain'of shafts-will be connected,- and since V the femaleiclutch members of both pairs of f shafts are'joined by the drivejshaft: 3,4, the "1 5 wormsil0, andtthe. worm:gears 33, all of the shafts will rotate fatthesame speed, l p 1 I When the rotors' have attained the desired speed the clutches are disengaged in order bydisengaging the male clutch' members and atxithe samegtiinei connecting the. counters C (to be described hereafter-Ito. their respec- 'tive, lrotor shafts to record theindependent travel'of. each wheel during the. brakingoperationaf To commence the brake test the foot brake 5O '0 ft; the. car being tested is depressed. 1 The free ends :53; (if-the two electric con-:

ne'ctions 51 and" 52 V are initially mounted i-n the body of 'thepcar adjacent the' pathv of movement of the foot brake; 50. so thatithe circuit will be closed' whensgthe foot -:brake V is depressed, The circuit thus formed includes :the: battery 52 andvthe SOleIiOldf43" controlling ithe itreadle 4:2. Z Simultaneously with therclosingof the circuitiwhenthe brake is applied, the solenoid 43ris actuated rare.

ing down-the core -55'= (.Fig. 7), and causing itgtocontact With-the bell crank shaped trigger :56 which is vpivoted; at [57 and shaped atitsend. 58:13.0 makea sliding-connection with the center :pivotrofthe-toggleaarms 59 and ,60aby. Whichsitis connected to Lthelatch 44.

f: Thetoggle arms-areconnected to theframe V and :to the latch respectivelyaas illustrated,

The latch His :pivotedto the frame at 63 and is provided :with 'a' recess 61 for the reception of the tread-1e 42 .when in depressed position asshowtn inFigs; 1-and'7. When ;1pivotiand'permitting fthetoggle to move up wardly; The :latch isthen free to swingin a itspivot.permitting'the treadle to bedrawnupwardly into normal position as indicated I imd'otted' linesin';iFiggi -by the spring-=73 --provided therefori -Theiupward movementof=;the treadle causes the .treadle shaft *38 'e to rotate in a clockwise direction thus dis eiiga'ging the clutch members'BO rand-32 :as

describedfabove "and freeingfthe rotors, ;per-' mitting. anuindependentrecord to be made of [the -travel of "each during. the braking operation;

(As stated abovezthe counters engage the i 7 The counters-C, shown in Figs. "8. and'9, comprisee calibrated dial G LhaVingJa row tatabl e pointer 65.-v pivoted thereon. The pointer is mounted ona shaft 66 whiehcarrie s at its opposite end a worm gear. 671 by the rotation ofwhich the counters are actuated.

"The counters are trunnioned in thelframe and are so located that each worm gear GT is positioned adjacent a worm 90ifixed to each.

rotor-shaft, but is normally disconnected therefrom. l

Pivotally connected tojthe frames 70, of eacli'pair of counters are depending links 91 which are yieldingly connected to. arms .92 and. 9311s shown in'FigsL 3, land 5. The arm 92 is directly connected to the --treadle shaft 38-while the'armi93 is fixed to a rocker shaft 94 mountedin the frame. i Therocker shaft 94.;is connected Withthe treadle shaft 38 by a link-95 one end of which is pivotally'connect; ed to .an arm "QGVfiXed to said rocker shaft while the other end' is pivotally connectedto anQarm .97 depending from the collar-.41 mounted on the treadle shaft; When; the treadle shaft 88' is given a partialarotation in .a clockwise direction the clutch members 30 and82'will be disengaged as previously described, and the arms 92 and 93 will conshielded by a frame'FO and the pointerzti t .is connected to the'f'rame-by a spring 71 Whichfserves to return thepointer to zero after the braking operation. To prevent the pointer being moved too far and causing breakage of the parts the worm gear 67 is provided with a relieved portion 72 from ,the "treadle {l2 yis engaged 'by the latch 44 -it;-is held in'thisposition until thesoleno'id: {is actuated; When this occurs "thecore 55 Strikes the-trigger :56; rotatingit aboutits which the gear teeth are eliminated. Ordinarily during abraking operation the worm gearwill not be rotatedfar enough for-this As" previously stated each counter is relieved-portion to come into opposition with the Worm 69. If howeverfor-somerem son the pointer was not initially at zerot or.

the Wheel travels an abnormal distance dur ing the braking operation, the relieved portion Will oppose the'worm gear 67 ,thereby' breaking the connection therebetween and preventing further rotation e f-the counter:

"When a car, the-br'akesof Which are to be testedg is. initially/run ontothe' 'ways 13* it is".Very difi'icult-t0 pennants wheelsofthe car upon the drums of the rotors unless the rotors are; immovably locked" in place: For

"this purpose locking means, sho-wn'in Figs.

lv and 2,' i sprovided. I Positioned on the main driving shaft; 34 in front :of the rearrotor shafts is afixed disk 80.. This disk'is-provided at intervals with slots; a to receive the endof the lock bar 82 which is pivotedat' 88, the other endibeing loosely'iconnected to the link Stinaoutting relation .with a spring 85; mounted thereon. The link 84 is pivotally connected at its rearward end to an arm 91. fixedz-to a transverse shaft-86 which is controlled hy the handle 87. l Vhen the handle 87 is elevated to the dotted line posi;

Htion shown in Figfl', the rotation of the shaft 86 draws ba'ck'the link v84; causing the spring 85 to exert sufficient pressure on the head of the lock bar .82 to cause it to. turn on its pivot and engage one of the slots at in the disk 80. Theshaft 86 preferably extendsthe entire width of the machine and is connected at either end to the skids 88 (Figs. 1 and 2) providedin the ways '13. The skids 88 being also controlled by the shaft 86 act simultaneously with the lockingv means and assist the car Jhasb'een placed thereon, it'is desirable tosecur'e' theca'r in'p'osition so that the rotors may' beuunlocliedand the blocks remo d fromQthe-whels of the car. preparatory to the testy-For this purpose chains 89 securing the 'airles of. the wheels tov the -frame-12-may beprovided. p

,Mahymodifications of this invention are possible without departingjfrom the spirit and scopethereof, for example, it has heenfound des rable'jundersome c rcumstances to eliminatethe battery shown in the drawings III-00111160131011 with theielectric clrcult and to s'upplyfpower by direct: connection with a lighting circuit; 1 v .Another modificationof. the invention is to: provlde mechanical means connecting-the vehicle brake with the .rotor disconnecting means,ftherebydoing away with the solenoid.

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,- Many other modifications would suggest themselves to those skilled in the art and it is understood that this invention is to be lim- 8 vited onlyby the following claims.

, ,l/Veclaim: i J

1. In. a brake. testing machine, the combi-. .160 V nation 1 of a, plurality. ofirotors' adapted to store-kinetic energyand arranged respectively for operative connection with separate" wheels of a vehicle whose-brakes are to be tested, meansincludingalrelea-sable positive connecting'device for each'rrotor for connectof "said connecting. means;

2.. In abrake testin'g'mach-ine, the combina tion of a-plurality of pairs of. opposed rotors adapted to store kinetic energy and arranged respectively for operative "connection" with corresponding opposed pairs of wheels ofa: Vehicle whosebrakesare to be tested,.a.rotatable. member intermediate the rotors of each pair, permanently engaged power transmits ting means-for connecting said members for rotation inunison, separate releasable jde vices connecting the respective rotors of each pair with their intermediate rotatable mem-. ber and means for simultaneously releasingall of said'connectingdevices.

. 3; Abrake testing apparatus having waysto receivea vehicle, rotors. positioned-in said ways andtadapted to supportand'tobe drivenby the wheels of the vehicle,'releas ablemeans: for. locking said .i'otors while said vehicle is being positioned thereon and inclined skids positioned in said ways, said skids being oper V atively connected to said locking means and movable therewith. V

4s. A brake testing apparatus having a plurality of rotors adapted to store kinetic energy and arranged respectivelyfor'operative connection with'the: separate" wheels of a vehicle the'brakes of which are to betested,

separate clutch. means connectingjf-ront and rear pairs of rotors respectively, a power transmitting shaft oining said clutch means for rotation in: unison, a slotteddisk mounted on said "shaft, a lock-bar having an end engageafble with: said. slots pivotallyv mounted adjacent said disk, and meanstfor moving said bar into and out or engagement with said' disk to lock and'unlo'ck' said rotors: p

5,; In a brake testing machine the combin'a tion with a plurality of rotors'adapted to store kinetic energy and arranged respeca ,tivelyfor-operative connection with the separate wheels of a vehiclerwhose brakes areto be tested, of power transmittinglmechanism forconnecting said rotors for rotation in unison and means arranged tobe'operated by the braking meanssof the vehicle for disconnecting said rotors and permitting th' m to rotate independently of one another.

' 6. In a brake testing machine the combinationwith a plurality of-rotors adapted to store kinetic energy and arranged res'pec tivelyfor operative connectionwith the sep a.-

rate'wheels otra' vehicle-whose 'brakes areto be'tested, of power transmitting mechanism for connectlng said rotorsfor rotation in:

unison, means for disconnecting said i rotors and permitting them to rotate independently of one another and means foroperatively connecting said last named meanswith' the brak-"- ing flne'ans'of the vehicle for v operation thereby.

71111 a brakeztesting machine,ithe

5 'store' kinetic energy and arranged respec- I nation with' a plurality ofrotors adapted to store kinetic energy and arranged respectively for operative connection with the separate wheels of avehicle'whose brakes are to be tested, of means for 'c'onnectingsaid rotors I Ito-revolve in unison, electrically actuated saidbrakingj me ns,

means for disconnecting said connecting v meansand anelectric circuit operatively con-7 nected with saiddisconnecting means and with the braking means of the vehicle and adapted to be closed n'pon the application'of 8. In a brake testing machine, the combr nation of a pluralityof rotors adapted to tively for operative 7 connection with the separate wheels of a vehicle whose brakes are to be, tested power: transmitting mechanism for said rotors, a clutch member for engag- 7 ing eachrotor with said power transmitting mechanism, a "rotatable control shaft, and means fixed tojsaid control shaft and rota-t-,

v able therewith for engagingor disengaging i .said clutch members and said power trans- ,,mitting "mechanism, according to the direction offrotation of said control shaft. 7

;f 9.. In ,a brake testing machine the combinationwith aplurality of rotors" adapted to '5 storekinetic energy and arranged -respective'ly'for operativeconnection with the separate wheels of a vehicle whose brakes are-to be tested,'of power transmitt ng mechan sm said engaging means and adapted to engage or disengage said devices w th sa1d power for driving said rotors .in unison, separate 1 devices for engagingthe several rotors w th said power transmitt ng mechanlsm, a control shaft,- means'connecting said shaft and transmitting mechanism according to the direction in which said shaft is rotated, means forlrotating'said shaft'in one direction to cause the engagement of saidv devices and means actuated by closing an electric circuit for rotating said shaftjin the other direction .to disengage the dev ces.

I 10. :A'brake' testing device comprising ro- "tors" one for each wheel of a vehicle whose I brake is tobe tested, each of said rotors being rotors being in engagement with one of the arranged for operative connection with one ofthe wheels of the vehicle and being capable of storing kinetic energy, positive releasable means connectingrthe rotors to each other,

means arranged to be operated by the braking. means of the vehlcle r for disconnecting said positive connecting meansupon the application of the brakes, and means for indicating the travel of;each wheel after the application of the brakes, I j

' Y 11 A brake testing device comprising ro- 9 tors, one for each separate wheel of a vehicle whose brakes are to be tested, each of said i I [wheels of the vehicle and'being capable "of iew storing kinetic-energy, permanently engaged power transmitting mechanism for connect- ;ingsaidrotors for rotation in unison, sepa' rate devices connecting the several :rotors respectively with said power transmitting mechanism andtmeans arranged to-vbe l operated'by the braking means of the vehicle: for simultaneously 'releasing all of: said connect- Zing devices; travel indicating devices engageablewith the'said rotors, and means operated by said braking means for engaging i i said 1nd1cat1ngdev1ces.-- 7

; -12i ;1In a brake'testing machine,'the"combinationitof. a plurality'iof rotors adapted to store lrinetic'energy and arranged respectively for operative connection withthe' sepairate wheels of a vehicle whose-brakes are to be tested, of power transmitting mechanism? for connecting said-rotors for rotation inunison,

means for indicatinglthe extent ofmovementaof' each rotor and'means for disconnect ingisaidrotors andpermitting them-to run independently of one another and for simultaneously operatively connecting the several indicating means withtheirrespectiverotors,

13. In a brake testing machine the-combinationgwith a plurality 'ofrotors adapted tot store kinetic energy and & arranged respect tively for operative connection with the sep'a;

ratewheelsof a vehicle whose brakes are-1:0 beftested, of power transmitting mechanism for connectingsaid rotors, separate connectmg (lGVlCBS for the several rotors engageable W1tl15$1-1d power transmitting mechanismyindividual devices: engageablewith each 10f saidirotors forindicating the extent of movementtoffeach rotor, a rotatable control shaft,

.andimeans 'fixed to saidshaft androtatable therewith for engaging or disengaging said indicating devices with said rotors according to the direction of rotation of said'shaft.

14; In a brake testinglmachinethe combination with alplurality of :rotors adapted I tostore? kinetic energy and arranged respeo indicatingdevices to said shaft and adapted to engagesaid devices when said shaft is rotated in a direction to disengage said rotor engaging means and to'disengage said clevices when said shaft is rotated in a direction to engage said rotor engaging means.

15. In a brake testing machine, in combination, rotors adapted to store kinetic energy and arranged respectively for operative connection each with a corresponding wheel meanswith-their respective rotors v V 16. In a brake testing machine,[in combihationjrotor's adapted to'store kinetic: energy and arrangedrespectively for operative 7 'connection with the separate wheels of'a vehicle whose brakes are to be tested, power transmittingmechanism for connecting said rotors'forirotation in unison, means for indepen'dently connecting the several rotors respectively with said-power. transmitting mechanism, meansv for-indicating the extent 7 of travel of each rotor, and means for. simul- -taneously releasingall "of said connecting {devices and operatively connecting vthe sevrotors. V V a 171A brake:testing" device "comprising eral" indicating means with their respective I rotors, one for each wheel-of avehi cle whose brake'i's; to be tested, eachof said rotors bei i 7 ing in engagement with one of the wheels of each rotorfor engaging said devices, a ro-. tatable control shaft',:and means joining said devices to said shaft and rotatable therewith whereby said indicating devices maybe moved into andout of engagementwith said rotors according to the direction of rotation theye'hicleand being capable of storing. I

kinetic energy, power transmittingmech- -'anism for connecting said' rotors for rotation in unison, means-for indicati'ng the extent ofmovement of each rotorfand means arranged .to be operated by the braking means of, the vehicle for disconnectingsaid rotors o and permittingjthem to run independently of Y one another and for simultaneously connectingthe several indicating meanswith their a a respective rotors"; i i a,

18. In a braketesting machine the combinationwith a;-plurality of rotors adapted I to store-kinetic energy andoarranged respectively for operative connection with separate I f Wheels ,ofa vehicle whose brakes are to be tested, ofdevices for indicatingthe extent of movement of each rotor, means carried by of said shaft. H V .c I ,lnftestimony whereof Weaflix our signatures..- I Y Y I CHARLES F. SMITH.

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